Who wants a child amid such instability?
published : 1 Mar 2021 at 04:30
A few weeks ago, the Ministry of Public Health launched a programme titled “Life Balance Smart Family” to pair singles and support soon-to-wed couples in childbearing. The policy came after Thailand was found to have the lowest total fertility rate in its history, dropping below 600,000 infant births for the first time last year. This has brought the birth rate down to 1.51, which is far below the World Health Organisation’s recommendation of 2.1.
Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit Pitutecha expressed concern because the country is becoming a full-fledged ageing society. He said the…
